St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-01
The Sunday Law.
AN ACT.

Requiring all stores, shops, groceries,
ness which are or may be conducted
under any law of the State of Loui-
siaDa, or under any parOchial or NUM-
cipal law or ordinance, except those
herein exempted, to be closed on Sun
days, and forbidding all giving, trading
or barterng and selling on Sundays by
the proprietors or employees of such
establishments declaring it a INSIDE
meanor to violate the provisions of this
act and to fix penalties for all viola
tons of the same; and to repeal all
laws or parts of laws contrary to or in
consistent herewith
Section I. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
That from and after the 31st. day OF
December, A. d. 1886, all stores, shops,
saloons, and all places of public bust
ness, which are or may be, licensed un
der the laws of the State of Lou siana,
or under any parochial or municipal
law or ordinance, and all plantation
stores, are hereby required to be closed
at twelve O'Clock on Saturday nights,
and to remain closed continuously for
twenty-fou (24) hours during which |
period of time it shall not, be lawful for |
the proprietors thereof to. give, trade,
barter, exchange or sell any, of the |
stock or any article of merchandise 7
kept in any such establishment.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc.
That whosOever shall violate the pro-
visions of this act, for each otfense,
shall be deemed guilty of miSde
meanor, and on trial and on conviction
shall pay fine of not less than twenty
five dollars. nor more than two hun
ri nd U dollars hn inn OF
for not less than ten days nor more
than thirty days, or both at the discre
ton of the court; provisions of this
act shall not apply to newsdealels, keep
ers Of soda fountains, places Of resort
for recreatons and health watering
places and public parks, nor prevent
the sale Of ice.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the provisions of this act shall not
apply to newspaper Offices, printing
offices, book stores, drug stores, apothe
cary shops undertaken shops, public and
private markets, bakeries, dairles IL
very stables, railroads, whether steam
or horse, hotels, boarding houses, steam
boats and other vessels. warehouses for
receiving and forwarding fregltS, res
-aurants. telegraph offices and theatres.
Dr. any place of amusement, providing
40 Intoxicating liquors are sold i'll the
premises: provided. that stores may be
opened for til" pWHnr" nj selling any
hing necessary in sickness and for
burial purposes; provided. that nothing
II this act shall be construed so as to
allow hotels or boarding houses to sell
II dispose of alcoholic liquors, except
vine for table use on Sundays: and
provided, further, that no alcoholic,
rinous or malt liquors shall be given,
raded or battered OF sold or delivered
n any public place on SAID day, except
when actually administered or pre-
cribed by a practlcins physician in the
discharge of his professional duties in
ase Of sickness; in such case the ply
icans administering the Intoxicating
liquors may charge therefor.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.
hat all laws nr parts of laws contrary
o or Inconsistent with the provisions
ereof, be and the same are hereby re-
called.
II. w. OGDEN,
peaker of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
CLAY kNOBLOCH,
Lieutenant Governor and President
t the Senate. Approved June q, 1886.
S. D. MCENERY.
Cove or of the State of Louisiana.
true copy from the original.
OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary of State.